Total births
1,001
Girls' name · since 1885
Anice
1,001 babies named Anice in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,001
- total births
- 1885–2009
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Anice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,001 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anice has been recorded 1,001 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2009.
- 1,001 total births
- 1885–2009 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,001 girls have been named Anice since 1885, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2009.
- 1,001
- total births
- 1885–2009
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Anice was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
30 babies were named Anice in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Anice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anice's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anice at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Anice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2009
- Peak year (1920)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Anice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Anice's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Anice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 19
1880s
19 births
- 1890s 54
1890s
54 births
- 1900s 65
1900s
65 births
- 1910s
1910s
161 births
- 1920s
1920s
193 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s
1940s
132 births
- 1950s
1950s
113 births
- 1960s 54
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 193 births (19% of all-time use).
How Anice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anice's total volume
Anice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anice by state
Where Anice concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anice? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 1,001 babies named Anice. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 30 births.
When was Anice most popular? ▼
Anice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Anice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anice are Alabama (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Anice been used? ▼
Anice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 125 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Anice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anice's data
- Anice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Anices (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anice
Nearby Names Like Anice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anice
Anita Girl
#1467 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
Compare Anice side by side: Anice vs Anita Anice vs Aniyah Anice vs Aniya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anice: Baby Name Since 1885 - 1,001 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.